Ayni in Action: Collaborating Across Cultures in the Andes

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do at Awamaki, from our artisan partnerships to the meaningful experiences we co-create with visiting groups. In addition to supporting artisans in hosting tours to their communities for small tourist groups, Awamaki also welcomes larger educational and service-oriented groups to connect with and learn from Andean communities.  Recently, a group of high schoolers visited the community of Huilloc, and joined local community members in a collaborative effort with Awamaki to build a stone wall. The wall is the first step in preparing land for a new space where the cooperative can meet...